Slide loop



Dec. 8, 1942. G. H. ELwELl. 2,304,496

SLIDE LOOP Filed Feb. 6, ,-1942 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Dec. 8, 1942 v `SLIDE LOOP George Henry` ElwelljNew Haven; Coiing, a'ssignor'" to Eastern Tool "and Manufacturing" Company, Bloomfield, N5 J., afcorporation Application February '6, 1942,Serial No. 429,751

3 Claims; (ol. 24e-170')l ThisVV inventionirelates. to Islide loops andkes-` pecially,` to slide loops of wire constructonwith a `sheet-metal strap-securing means.

rThe objects of the invention are to provide a1 Wire slide loop yhaving upon` its facebno visible. means ,of support upon a strap; to provide a vv-ire` slide loop having a, wire formed entrance to the: strap` passage of narrow width and into which ari-` intermediate length of a strap, may be insertedlaterally; to provide a wire slide loop in whichw 10 ,The sheet-metal member ofthe device, as illus-- astrap may be inserted lengthwisetwithin the tratedAby'theiFigures 2, 3, 4, and 5, has a hinged button. loop` from the frontand then swung connectonwith the horizontal wire bar I andv around to he inserted laterally Withinithe strap integrally carries extending therefrom axially a passage; and to -provide a wireislide/lcoprwitha strap-binding element `2| adapted to beswung sheet-ineta1 `strap-securing means co-operating l5 into `and out of the strap-passageXiforiengagef with spaced wirearrns-4 iniangintersecting plane ment and disengagementwiththe spacedlyparthereto ,and thereby not interfering with the reallel vertical bars or arms E and 6A, and a liftsilient action ofthe buton looparms. guard 22 adapted to contact with a lower part of Referring to the accompanying drawing, the the wire structure to limit the swinging move- Figure 1 is an upright face view of the device 20 merit of the strap-binding element 2| into the mounted upon a fabric strap;` the Figure 2 is an strap-passage X. upright rear view of the device, the sheet-metal In use, with the sheet-metal member of the member being in engaged position.; the Figure 3 device in the position illustrated by the Figure 4, is an upright side view of the device in engagethe end of the strap S, upon which the slide loop ment With an ilserted Strap; the Figure 4 is a Z5 is to be mounted, is inserted lengthwise from the similar side view as in the previous ligure but front into the intercommunicating button-receiv- Wtb. the Strap-engagement means in an open ing and retaining loops 8 and I0, respectively, position, and a strap illustrated .in dotted lines es also illustrated by the Figure 4 and the device initially inserted vertically into the device; the thus passed along the length of the strap S until Figure 5 iS a tOi) View 0f the device With the 30 the device arrives at the place thereon where it stranensagement means in a closed position; the is te be mounted and then the strap s is swung Figure 6 iS a plan View 0f the Wire formation, around within the intercommunicating loops 8 approximate as to measurements, before folding and l0 and into a transverse plane and one strap int@ Parallel planes and the Figure 7 is a# face edge Sx laterally inserted within the left-hand viewpf the wire portion of the device with the 35 one of the companion strapdgops 3 and 3A as outline of a strap swung around into one side of illustrated by the Figure 7 and the other Strap the strap-passage. edge Si: is then immediately inserted within the Wtth more .pamcular refren to the accom right-hand strap loop so that when the inserted pfmymg drawmg and epemauy-to the Flgure 6 strap S is straightened into alignment Within Wth regard t0 the Confmuws .Wlre fon-93mm of io the device, es illustrated by the Figure 1, the the device, before folding, an intermediate porsheet-metal member 20 at the back of the device tion of the wire length, of about nine inches, prot .t. .th th t vides the u-pper horizontal bar l having at both 1S swupg m Otposlvln W. m 3e s rap'passae ends thereof the downwardly directed arms 2 and X as Il lusra ed by he lggre to Contact t e 2A which at the ends thereof the laterally out- 45 strap'bmdmg element 2| Wlth the rear surface Wardly directed companion strap loops 3 and 3A are spacedly formed Within a horizontal plane, the wire formation continuing and downwardly directed from the companion loops 3 and 3A to provide the spaced parallel arms 4 and 4A relatively more close, one to the other, than the arms 2 and 2A, the arms 4 and 4A being directed at their ends into a horizontal plane and toward one another toprovide the spacedly aligned bar portions 5 and 5A which at their inner ends are directed downwardly to provide the spaced parallelarms 6 andGA terminatingin` theoutwardlyI curved arms l and 1A of the-buttonreceiving loopt, the constricted throatiportion 9 and the button-retaining loop I0.

dotted lines H and I2` to provide in spaced paibythe Figures 3 and 4.

of the less thick center Sra: of the inserted strap S which is thus wedged against the vertical parallel bars 6 and 6A, the element 2| having passed its centered position is there checked in its farther movement by the lift-guard 22 in contact with the strap S positioned against the depending portion of the Wire structure.

The advantages of this improved slide loop are that in manufacture it admits of a strap-passage of narrow Width into which the strap ts tightly;

that it provides for an inserted strap lying' Thei Wire structure' thus formed is then folded. backwardly along the throughout its inserted length in parallel relation to the plane of the slide loop; and that it h permits the lateral insertion of a strap at the place of mounting.

I I claim: y Y

l. A wire slide loop comprising relatively spaced interfacing companion loop-ends flatly lying in a common horizontal plane with no relative connection in said' plane; wire ends integrally de-y pending vertically frorn the loop-ends to provide relatively spaced pairs of rear and front supports; a horizontal bar integrally connecting the pair of rear supports; a vertically straight strap-l passage between said pairs of supports; spaced aligned horizontal bars integral with the front supports; a button loop integrally depending from said aligned horizontal bars; impositioned open spaces between the supportsI ofeach pair adjacent the loop-ends; and a strap-binding element hinged upon the connecting horizontal" bar and adapted to be .swung into and across the strap-passage to wedge an inserted strap against the front supports; whereby a strap held in a vertical plane, transverse to that of the button loop, may be inserted from the front into i the button loop, and against the vconnecting ho-rizontal bar, and then swung around between the aligned horizontal bars through the open space between the front supports into the strap-passage behind the button loopV and within the loop-ends, -A the binding element maintaining a grip on the strap in direct alignment with the vertical strappassage.

2. A wire slide loop comprising relatively spaced interfacing companion loop-ends flatly lying in a common horizontal plane with no relative conspaces between the supports of each pair adja "cent the loop-ends; and a strap-binding element hinged upon the connecting horizontal bar and adapted to be swung into and across the strappassage to wedge an inserted strap against the front supports. t

3. A length of wire providing a slide loop havv`ing rear and front walls in spaced parallel vertical planes dening a vertically straight strappassage, the front wall integrally including in its plane a button loop of axially Vassociated loops having therebetween a constricted throat portion, said associated loops providing an unobstructed passage therethrough from the front for the initial insertion of a strap held in a vertical plane, transverse to that of the button loop; a horizontal bar provided by the rear wall as an obstruction to the further direct insertion of the vertically held strap but adapted to guide the strap in its swung entrance to within the strappassage between said parallel walls; and a latch member hinged to the horizontal bar and adapted to grip and maintain the inserted strap within its vertical passage.

GEORGE HENRY ELWELL. 

